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South Washington County Schools presents baseline MCA4 science results and expands STEM offerings
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Kelly Jansen and district teaching-and-learning staff told the board the district's first-year MCA4 science results are a single-year baseline and not directly comparable to prior tests, outlined grade-level outcomes and highlighted expanded AP/IB and K—2 STEM programming including a new STAR Lab and classroom STEM kits.
Assistant Superintendent Kelly Jansen introduced a Teaching & Learning science report at the May 7 South Washington County Schools board meeting that framed the district's first set of results from Minnesota's new MCA4 science assessment as an initial baseline rather than a point for direct comparisons with older tests.
A district teaching-and-learning presenter said the MCA4 is “a brand new assessment” aligned to the 2019 Next Generation Science Standards and warned that “results cannot be compared between science MCA3 and the MCA 4.” The presenter described MCA4 as more focused on phenomena-based application and requiring students to construct evidence-based explanations.
District figures presented as a baseline showed fifth grade at roughly 28%…
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